Faiā

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Responsibilities (B2C/B2B):
- Managing Director
- Fractional Consultant
- Sales management
- Community engagement & community development
- Marketing communications
- Leadership development
- Social networking 
- Account Management

Impact:
- Secured first phase of the National Digital Ledger project with the Government of Tuvalu, utilizing blockchain technology to create a digital nation
- Featured on Discover Magazine, Rest of World, Entrepreneur.com, Yahoo! Finance, and Business Insider
- Helped a client successfully migrate their global community over to Slack during the pandemic
- Coined the term "meta-community" for future Web3 and metaverse communities
- Created the world's first Meta-Community Micro-Accelerator

Awards:
- Excellence in Finance Leadership by FiNext Dubai

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Faiā is a culture-tech agency. One of the first in Asia-Pacific to offer community-focused blockchain services. Faiā helps brands integrate new technologies and grow adoption through the use of branded communities. Our mission is to bridge digital divides using culture and technology.

Managing Director

Bitcoin Association

Bitcoin Ambassador

[Fractional] Head of Culture & Community

GSD Global

Founder. Side-hustle. Helping solopreneurs, digital nomads, and remote workers get sh*t done.

Founder

Blockchain Governance Initiative Network

Contributing to global Decentralized Treasuries Working Group (DTWG)

Advisory Board Member

Gumroad

Angel Investor

The Pack

A productivity mastermind + community for "lone wolf" entrepreneurs & professionals

TalentGenius

[Fractional] Chief Community Officer

Government of Tuvalu

Assisting the Minister of Justice, Communications & Foreign Affairs in blockchain-related prospects, in association with Tuvalu's newly formed ICT Task Force.

National ICT Task Force 

Honā

A web3 accountability platform. Helping founders become more consistent.

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Responsibilities:
· Vision and direction (as Founder)
· UX/UI/mobile app design
· Fundraising
· Product management 

Impact: 
· Raised pre-seed round from billionaire Tim Draper
· Secured partnerships with Playform.ai, Terra.do, BitPost and Coingeek
· Recruited senior CTO who was an ex C-suite exec for a billion-dollar German company

Awards:
· Won first place in Draper U pitch fest, out of 80 global startups

Founder / Product Manager

Draper Startup House

[Fractional] Head of Community 

Fractional CCO | Blockchain AI Community | Scaling Emerging Tech Communities | 3x Founder | Public Speaker | Business Mentor

I help tech leaders, executives, and organizations unlock their next level of impact by aligning emerging technology, culture, and community-driven innovation into scalable systems that thrive long-term.

With 10+ years of experience in emerging technologies, community-building, and cultural strategy, I’ve had the privilege of advising and collaborating with global innovators, from venture-backed startups to nation-building initiatives, including helping Tuvalu lay the groundwork for becoming the world’s first digital nation.

Specializations:
— Tech-Culture Integration: Aligning tools, technologies, and systems with organizational values, cultural integrity, and human-centered design.
— Community-Driven Innovation: Building sustainable ecosystems where technology empowers connection, collaboration, and growth.
— Scalable Solutions for Emerging Tech: Designing systems that retain their purpose and impact as they scale, with expertise in blockchain, AI, and Web3.

As the Managing Director of Faiā and a Fractional Chief Community Officer (CCO), I’ve partnered with startups, corporations, and governments to develop transformational solutions that bridge technology, culture, and community.

Additional Roles:
— Speaker & Writer: Sharing insights on the intersection of technology, culture, and ancient wisdom to inspire leaders to create meaningful impact and lasting legacies.
— Micropreneur Advocate: Championing small, agile teams and lean business models—especially in this AI-driven era—to help businesses thrive efficiently.

Whether you’re navigating growth challenges, integrating emerging technologies, or scaling community-driven initiatives, I bring practical strategies, cultural depth, and a systems-focused approach to every project.

Let’s connect if you’re a visionary leader ready to align technology with purpose, culture, and long-term scalability.

George Siosi Samuels

Community at Square | Maximizing ROI through strategic community building. | Writer, speaker, husband, brother, dog dad, and sometimes a DJ

Hi, I'm Max and it's great to connect!

My career journey hasn’t been linear (is anyone’s?), but I’m grateful it’s led me to what I care about most: helping people feel seen, supported, and like they belong.

I started out in marketing and advertising, working across music labels, agencies, and my own freelance practice. But during the early days of the pandemic, burnout and a deep craving for more meaningful work led me to community building, and I haven’t looked back since.

Since then, I’ve had the opportunity to build and support communities ranging from 300 to over 300,000 members, speak at 20+ events (including Creative Mornings and Talkbase in Prague), and collaborate with brands such as Square, SuperHi, and Origin.

Some people call me a “community cheerleader,” a nickname I wear proudly. My work is rooted in care, clarity, and connection. Whether I’m leading strategy, hosting an event, coaching a founder, or writing a newsletter, I’m always thinking about how to make people feel a little more human and a little less alone.

Outside of work, I’m an amateur DJ and playlist curator (music has been a lifelong passion), a writer, and a proud advocate for individuals with limb differences. I serve on the board of Design With Us and volunteer as a coach with Nubability.

Let’s connect if you:

- Want to jam on community ideas or swap career stories
- Are looking for a speaker or podcast guest
- Need help building a community or clarifying your messaging
- Just want to say hi (that’s cool too)

And if you want to follow along more regularly, I write about community, career, and self-worth in my newsletter: https://maxpete.substack.com

Max Pete

Be nervous but do it anyway! 

We're piloting member-led meetups in the Sprout Community, and I'm proud that we brought this idea to reality in under a month! Big shout out to Erica Benton for bringing this idea to the team and for supporting everything and Laura Porcincula who has been an amazing teammate through this whole process! 

Also to our two members Anna Laura McGranahan and Melissa M. for trying something new and testing this pilot program with us :) 

If you're in Ferndale, MI or ATL, we'd love to see you at a meetup!

Writer, speaker, and real-life hype man. Exploring community, career growth & the courage to be yourself.

Open article: Introducing The Arboretum IRL (+ Our First 2 Meetups!) | the Arboretum by community.sproutsocial.com

Introducing The Arboretum IRL (+ Our First 2 Meetups!) | the Arboretum

The pressure to be extraordinary is just another way to keep us from enjoying the ordinary lives we already have. I hope you can find some time today to just be still and remember that your output is the least important thing about you. We’re doing just fine, exactly as we are.

Open article: You are more than enough by maxpete.substack.com

WAIT, CAN I JUST SHOUT SOME MORE ON HOW COOL MY WIFE IS FOR JUST DOING THE THINGS SHE SETS HER MIND TO?

1. STARTING A SUBSTACK AND SHARING HER JOURNEY. 
2. PREPPING A TON THESE PAST FEW WEEKS BECAUSE SHE IS IN The Philadelphia Flower Show THIS UPCOMING WEEK, WHICH IS A HUGE DEAL!! 

THAT'S ALL. 

SIGNED,
A PROUD HUSBAND.

Founder & Product Designer | A creative person with a knack for business

I started a Substack to document field notes on business and life. My freelance roots started from a coffee blog and it's nice to get back into writing.

https://lnkd.in/eMQrT39p

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I love talking about things outside of what I do for work. This was a fun one!

Marketing Consultant for DTC brands | ex-P&G, Native, Chairish, stasher

I am so excited to feature Max Pete in today’s issue of Younger Selves, an interview series exploring the connection between our past and present selves.

Through his work as community builder, writer, speaker, and as a Community Manager at Sprout Social, Inc., Max helps people feel seen, supported, and like they belong without needing to hustle for their worth.

In today’s issue of Younger Selves, Max talks about learning to have a more abundant mindset, trusting the process, making people laugh, and so much more.

Read the interview on Room to Grow: https://lnkd.in/gF3kVmPA

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